Location
India
About the Role
Job Description
Role Overview
The Director of Engineering will define and execute the technical vision for enterprise-scale platforms spanning backend systems, modern web applications, and data ecosystems. This role is accountable for architecture governance, engineering excellence, cloud modernization, and scalable data platform integration (Snowflake and Databricks).
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Organizational Leadership
Define multi-year engineering strategy aligned to business objectives.
Lead multiple engineering teams (frontend, backend, data integration).
Establish delivery governance, KPIs, and operational excellence standards.
Build leadership bench strength (Managers, Architects, Principals).
Technical & Architecture Leadership
Own Java-based microservices and distributed system architecture.
Define scalable React frontend architecture standards.
Drive cloud-native transformation (AWS/Azure/GCP).
Oversee Snowflake data warehousing and Databricks data processing integration.
Establish security, compliance, and observability standards.
Operational Excellence
Improve deployment frequency, release quality, and platform reliability.
Drive DevOps maturity, automation, and CI/CD best practices.
Align engineering with AI-driven product evolution and BI strategy.
Required Expertise
Deep expertise in Java (Spring Boot, microservices, concurrency).
Robust React platform architecture knowledge.
Enterprise cloud architecture experience.
Solid understanding of Snowflake and Databricks ecosystems.
Preferred
AI/ML integration strategy experience.
Enterprise BI and analytics leadership.
Additional Information
The recruitment process includes online assessments as a first step - we send them via e-mail, please check also your SPAM folder
Work Location: Strategy Chennai office full time, Monday to Friday
Ideal Candidate
A hands-on engineering leader who has scaled distributed teams (50+ engineers) while maintaining deep technical credibility in Java microservices and cloud architecture.
Estimated Salary Range(medium confidence)
₹28 L – ₹45 L per year
Likely Interview Questions
- 1.Walk us through a multi-year cloud modernization initiative you led—what was the architecture baseline, what resistance did you face, and how did you measure success beyond technical metrics?
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